Shelter Week

EDM number 635 in 1994-95, proposed by Andrew Welsh on 17/02/1995.

That this House notes that the week beginning 20th February is Shelter week; applauds this initiative by the Scottish campaign for homeless people to raise awareness of the growing problem of homelessness; congratulates Shelter on its pioneering work over many years to highlight the plight of homeless people; agrees with Shelter that every person has a basic human right to live in a home which is warm, dry and secure; and calls on central Government and local authorities to match that commitment by launching an all out attack on the scourge of homelessness.

This motion has been signed by a total of 46 MPs.